Martin Gestrine Celebrates 80th Birthday Party
Swede Home or nearby community notes tell of Martin Gestrine turning 80 with a Tuesday evening party attended by Ann Anderson of Wausa Ben Berger Ruth Gestrine Harold A Johnson Clarence Nielsen Wilbur Olson and Harold W Johnson and Jim Lundstroms family among others. Also mentions travel and visits by locals including Mrs Harold Johnson and Jill Johnson and Kelly Burge son birthday party at a York swimming event. Calvary Lutheran Church calendar lists services and events for Nov 20 21 23 with choir and Eve service details.
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Harold Nielson
Monroe
Larry Davis
Alberquque
N. M
Martin Gestrine
Ann Anderson
Wausa
Ben Berger
Ruth Gestrine
Harold A. Johnson
Clarence Nielsen
Wilbur Olson
Harold W. Johnson
Jim ‘Lundstrom
Milford
Martin Lundstrom
Ted Johnson
Chicago
DeVera Johnson
California
Oscar Johnson
Edla Johnson
Denver
Colo
Johnson
Fred Yungdahl
Elwyn Yungdahl
Schuyler
Myron .Larson
Kenneth Larson
Roger Hanquist
Marilyn Cerveny
Jean
Connie
Tom Fairbury
Debbie Cerveny
Layne Hanquist
Lincoln
Krystal Johnson
Bill Arrick
Fremont
Raymond D. Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Jill
Giselle Anderson
E. H. Lindgren
Axtell
Jill Johnson
Gunnard Stohl
Edna Gestrine
Heath
Wade Yungdahl
Fred Yungdahls
Bud Carlson
Jim
Ben
Norene Lindahl
Council ‘Bluffs
Ruth Olson
Omaha
Nellie Olson
Stanley Oquist
Ellen Oquist
Kelly Burgeson
Calvary Lutheran’ Church
Milan
Fifth Grade Bowling Party After Sunday School
The fifth grade Sunday School class of the folk United mfethoaist Church and teacher Mrs Ir vin Anderson organized a charity bowling party at Stromsburg Lanes after a Sunday solicitation to benefit the mentally retarded. Michelle Hahn and Alan Anderson had high scores. Mrs Henn Hill provided transportation and Mrs Leonard Anderson helped with bowling.
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Folk United Mfethoaist Church
Irvin Anderson
Local Polk County Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson visited Mrs Oscar Johnson on Thursday. Several couples including Clarence Johnson LaVaughn Adelson Fred Ziegenmeyer Merlin Lampshire and Stacie of Holdrege dined with Dreisbachs in Grand Island Friday. Ted Dittmer and Otto Dittmer hosted Sunday. Don Anderson of Vinton Iowa stayed overnight Monday with Enoch Peterson and Esther Morgan. Anna Kisler visited Bethesda Care Center at Central City Sunday. Robert Husmann Connie Vera Henk and Stanley Lilienthal joined La Roy Nelson’s family for Sunday dinner in Chapman.
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Willard Adelson
Oscar Johnson
Clarence Johnson
LaVaughn Adelson
Fred Ziegenmeyer
Merlin Lampshire
Stacie
Holdregé
Dreisbachs
Grand Island
Ted Dittmer
Otto Dittmer
Clarks
Don Anderson
Vinton
Iowa
Enoch Peterson
Esther Morgan
Anna Kisler
Bethesda Care Center
Central City
Robert Husmann
Connie
Chapman
Vera Henk
Stanley Lilienthal
LaRoy Nelson
Gordon A. Carlson
Lisa
Sheila
Nettie Carlson
Lennis Lind
Kahi
Rex Graham
Silver Creek
Reuben
Hanquist
Don Payn
Melody
Vinton, In
Thanksgiving Healing Message At United Methodist Church
A Nebraska pastor invites attendance to a Thanksgiving themed service at the United Methodist Church in Pork with worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m. A tale of gratitude follows a note from an elderly former teacher who shared how a student’s letter warmed her in old age and loneliness.
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S. S
Will
Wendt
Tennyson
Willie
County Republican Women Meet And Eat
The Polk County Republican Women’s club held a November luncheon at the Viking Center in Stromsburg. President LaVina Hanquist opened the meeting and Marie Carlson gave the invocation and led the flag salute. Sheriff Wm. Gage spoke and answered questions as members shared Thanksgiving thoughts. Two new board members were elected and officers were listed for the upcoming term.
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Polk County
Republican ‘Women’s Club
Viking Center
Stromsburg
LaVina Hanquist
Marie Carlson
Wm. Gage
Hanquist
Larson
Margaret Peterson
Shelby
Maxine Hanquist
Sylvia Sandell
Lavina Nanquist
Ruth Hurd
Ethel Larson
Louise Monson
God Bless America
Polk County Social Mix at Carlson and Lind Homes
Sunday visits light up Polk County households as Mrs Gordon A Carlson and relatives host Nettie Carlson and others. Local gatherings include the Republican Women’s meeting at Stromsburg and weekend calls from Lindgren and Samuelson families among area residents.
Open House for Gust Ecklund’s 97th Birthday Draws Local Guests
Arborville notes replay a sequence of visits and gatherings from Gust Ecklund’s 97th birthday open house at the Stromsburg Viking Center to numerous family and friends dropping by Kansas or Nebraska towns. Attendants include Bedients, Kennels, Tewells, Perkins, and others visiting in places like Stromsburg, Bradshaw, York, Benedict, and Central City.
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Gust Ecklund
Clyde Kennel
Steve
Ed Palensky
Bradshaw
Ed Hanson
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Morris
Fisher
Ralph Fisher
Tammy Fisher
Bernard Bartels
Pat Bartels
Sharleen Bartels
Francis Tewell
Richard
Leola Tewell
Central] City
Fred Johnson
Burwell
Ed Beckner
Neal Sandell
Virgil Tenniges
Stewart Nelson
Benedict
Ed Recknor
York
Tewells
Recknor
Chuck Smith
Mary Perkins
Larry Rich
Kearney
Kennel
Elmer_ Hanson
Kassen
Carl Ecklund
Dale ‘Tonniges
Seward
Virgil Tonniges
Wayne Swanson
Walter Grobe
Trinity Lutheran Church Polk Neb Pastor Lindgren
Sunday School 9:45 am Morning Worship 11:00 am Nov 21 Confirmation after school led by Pastor Clifford Lindgren at Trinity Lutheran Church Polk Nebraska.
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Trinity Lutheran
Polk, Nebraska
Clifford Lindgren
Sun
TOPS Christmas Contest Aims to Trim Bulges Before Holidays
Evening TOPS chapter invites women to join a new Christmas contest beginning Monday night November 21 at the fire hall. Kay Darnell is praised as best loser of the week and Wendy Hudson demonstrated an exercise with support from TOPS friends.
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Kay Darnell
Wendy Hudson
Fire Hall
Polk Local News Items Highlight Community Visits
Weekend social notes list visits and attendees from Polk area. Names include Cecil Newton and Mrs Duane Newton with Mrs Margaret Lott. Attendees from North Platte and Central City join the Scottsbluff wedding reception for Sam Grossmick Jr. Related visits span Lincoln Waverly and Kennard with several local households hosting and visiting throughout Saturday and Sunday.
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Cecil Newton
Duane Newton
Margaret Lott
Robert Baack
Mike Zywiec
Certral City
Sam Grossmick, Jr
Scottsbluff
Polk Community Hall
Dennis Stevens
Laurie
Kent Miller
North Platte
Virgil Sorensen, Jr
Dawn
Kennard
Virgil Sorensen
Ruth Lindburg
Lincoln
Waverly
Conrad Lidholm
Wayne Lindholm
Murray Nelson
Henry Blase
LeRoy Nelson
Earl Stevens
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Jacey Birdzell
Patty Winkler
Mark Utley
Clerissa
Christina
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Robert Willits
Myron Larson
POLK
Radiant
Tingleys
Sundberg
United ‘Methodist Church
Pork, Nebraska
John Gregg
Republican
Arborville News
Margaret
Lott
Bruce Bedient
Fred Bedient
Alfretta Bedient
Harold Bedient
Vern Samuels
Ted‘ Otte
Owen -Bedient
Brian
Jack Sell
Myron Norquest
Leland
Bills
Lloyd. Morris
D. C
Clarence van Ostrand
John Gabel
Edgar Klein
Mabel Kreutz
Clara Campbell
Hastings
J. B. McGuinn
Ed Recknoc
Janet Kennel
Harry Kennel
Dale Perkins
Joel
Luxur
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